Posted on 01/10/2021 11:07:34 AM PST by MarvinStinson
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, long one of the sports world’s most outspoken critics of President Donald Trump, unleashed a blistering tirade against Trump on Thursday, one day after the president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Popovich spoke at length about the deadly riot in D.C. He fully blamed Trump for fueling the vitriol that led to the attack and called for his removal from office.
Popovich also criticized Vice President Mike Pence and Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Lindsey Graham for enabling Trump throughout his four years in office.
“He’s incapable. He’s incompetent,” Popovich said. “He’s incapable of caring. And it’s sad because he’s a deranged, really flawed individual, but he’s also dangerous. That’s why I don’t think it’s so farfetched for people to start talking about the 25th Amendment.”
Popovich even speculated that Trump enjoyed watching the riot, and questioned the lack of preparedness of Capitol police.
“I believe with all my heart that Trump enjoyed it,” Popovich said. “And they talked about the police and how easy it was and the barriers were pulled and they just walked right in. That doesn’t happen unless there’s a wink and a nod somewhere. That just doesn’t happen. It’s never happened at any protest anybody’s ever been to.”
Popovich’s speculation is backed up by Kaitlan Collins of CNN, who tweeted that White House officials were shaken by Trump’s “borderline enthusiastic” reaction to watching his supporters storm the Capitol.
During the attack, Trump tweeted requests for his supporters to remain peaceful but also reasserted the belief the election was stolen from him.
“I'm embarrassed to be an American and have people see what they saw yesterday,” said Popovich.
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I could not be happier that this skunk reminded people of why they should never watch this guy’s league of thugs wife beaters and junkies. Thanks pop you did us a solid.
Poopavich and I are in partial agreement. I am embarrassed that he is an American, too.
Gregg “basketball for a brain” Popovich. All air, no brain mass.
Because of him we never watch Spurs games any more. Don’t care if they win or lose. I can’t believe the Spurs owner (Mrs. Holt?) can possibly be happy about his outspoken views. They’ve hurt the Spurs A LOT>
I believe with all my heart this guy is a moron.
Being a Mavericks fan, I’ve always disliked the Spurs, but Pop is just infuriating, and a total disgrace to the Air Force Academy.
Why should I care what a basketball coach thinks?
Yahoo thinks you should.
Hey Poppy, your employer is aok with slave labor. Spout off about that.
He would have been better suited to reference the DC sorority Pi Beta Eat A Baby, but I enjoyed the piece.
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